tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901068906447067309.post3247084257965483226..comments2015-08-02T14:40:43.548-04:00Comments on The Beacon: USCIS Initiative to Combat the Unauthorized Practice of Immigration LawUSCIS Blog Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06044231302325063300noreply@blogger.comBlogger148125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901068906447067309.post-25617926525858281702014-09-19T09:22:29.715-04:002014-09-19T09:22:29.715-04:00I have to agree with many of the people commenting...I have to agree with many of the people commenting here. If completing immigration applications was such a complicated and daunting task. Something that you could not do without the assistance of an attorney (who will in turn charge hundreds of $$$$) why are application forms offered freely on USCIS.gov?<br /><br />Many immigrants come into this country with very little money, they have to work for months to save the money it takes to pay for one single visit with a lawyer, while a qualified rep who is not a lawyer will charge a quarter of the price. I believe it is important to understand the one thing that does run true across the board. No body not lawyers not reps should be guaranteeing the speed or approval of requests. Also the payment for the Application itself should always be made in the form of a check or money order where you directly enter the Department of Homeland Security as the subject of payment. Don&#39;t hand anyone this payment in cash, even if they say that they will send the check or money order on your behalf. <br /><br />I am a Social Worker and have worked for years with immigration cases as a result of being in the field of child protection and social service in general. In my non profit we get lawyers coming in all the time claiming to be non profit or offering &quot;pro bono&quot; services. We give them our cases, dozens of people who trust in us go to this lawyers through our recommendation, only to come back to tell us that they couldn&#39;t possibly afford the $500 to $5000(the highest I&#39;ve heard so far) fees. I have no doubt that there are good lawyers out there who are providing these services for a decent price, but that does not seem to be the norm. <br /><br />The &quot;education&quot; that USCIS is providing is important, because there are people out there who are &quot;guaranteeing&quot; services and charging for forms which are free, usually these people charge almost as much as a lawyer anyways. But it also seems like fear mongering. When I call USCIS none of the reps are allowed to answer &quot;any&quot; questions, they either direct you to one of their offices which is often several hours from where the person lives, or they tell you to call a lawyer. <br /><br />The truth is there is a lot of money to be made in Immigration and the lawyers would not be the smart people that they claim to be, if they didn&#39;t fight tooth and nail to Monopolize the field. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901068906447067309.post-78225883124777756942013-11-14T16:45:39.851-05:002013-11-14T16:45:39.851-05:00As an immigration attorney myself, I feel that I&#...As an immigration attorney myself, I feel that I&#39;m often under-paid, overworked, and that I provide an incredibly valuable service of helping clients navigate an incredibly complicated, arcane field in order for the client to obtain the ability to have stability of status or to live and permanently work in the United States of America, a country offering unique career and wealth-making opportunities as well as tremendous freedom for women, LGBT individuals, and minorities persecuted in their homeland.<br /><br />After studying abroad and enrolling in classes to learn two additional languages (at a cost of $40,000), completing three years of law school (at a cost of $60,000), and completing a judicial clerkship, I was shocked to only find work as an immigration attorney at non profit agencies in California where my salary ranged from $25,000 to $43,000; If I had become a teacher in a charter school, my starting salary would be higher than what I made after six to eight years in immigration law. <br /><br />I worked around the clock to clean up tremendously complicated cases in an atmosphere where I got no help from a secretary (those were only for &quot;managers&quot;, not lowly attorneys) and was constantly training student volunteers who would then leave and go to private firms. I routinely got home at 10 or 11pm at night. I spent two to three hours a day commuting to work. When I inevitably got sick and asked for time off, the agency made my life miserable, told me that I was &quot;evil&quot;, and fired me, but did not remove my name from the court cases. After seeing a doctor in another country, it turned out to be cancer. Given the ethical rules, I had to continue to represent the client. Even while sick with cancer, I continued to help her and my other clients--winning all the cases. <br /><br />Most dedicated immigration attorneys I know are not rich; Instead, they are accepting cases on which we work for years for a flat fee that usually does not compensate us for our hundreds or thousands of hours of work analyzing every arcane scenario. We sometimes get deadbeat clients who are our &quot;best friends&quot; when they are in need, but disappear when they have to pay. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901068906447067309.post-81663006502153686302013-11-09T16:55:22.085-05:002013-11-09T16:55:22.085-05:00It seems to me that no one &quot;needs&quot; an At...It seems to me that no one &quot;needs&quot; an Attorney or otherwise to file immigration applications. However it also seems that some need the guidance, the reassurance or simply the applicant does not speak, read or write in English. Having a NON-Attorney seems like a pretty good alternative. None of the instructions on the USCIS website states that the applicant has to seek legal counsel. So what&#39;s wrong with a NON Attorney? <br /><br />A friend of a friend went to an attorney who went to the appointment with them and the attorney was not allowed to answer any questions on behalf of the applicant. So what was he there for? That applicant spend thousands of thousands. What a joke. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901068906447067309.post-1159479321849949382013-10-25T17:10:31.544-04:002013-10-25T17:10:31.544-04:00I did my own immigration paperwork from start to f...I did my own immigration paperwork from start to finish, to include my U.S Citizenship application. Some non-English speaking folks have offered me money to help them complete their paperwork. I have helped for free but didn&#39;t help others because I just don&#39;t have the time (work, family, school, etc.). They instead had to pay an attorney close to $1,500.00 to complete a simple form, where I would have charged $50.00 bucks. Not allowing non-attorneys to help others for a minimal fee (set by USCIS) is the real scam!! Which is supported by immigration attorneys!!! They are the real scammers. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901068906447067309.post-36172581058751639032013-08-20T18:37:32.864-04:002013-08-20T18:37:32.864-04:00I came to this country over 25 years ago. When my...I came to this country over 25 years ago. When my mother filed I-130 on my behalf she did it through a non-attorney office which the fee was initially $250.00, but due to have been misrepresented by another non-attorney office previously I was very skeptical to use another non-attorney, but there was no choice since attorney&#39;s fees were very high and my mother and I couldn&#39;t afford it at that time. While the case was pending the non-attorney office asked my mother for more money and since we have not heard anything about our case but only that it was in process I told my mom not to pay anything at least we heard more. Then the non-attorney office told us that she was going to stop our case, by then I had read a lot about immigration procedure and laws and knew that she had no authority to stop anything at least my mother did it or abandoned the case. So I took hand on my case and did on my own. Ever since I promised to myself that nobody will ever take advantage of us and any aspect. Course the advantage was that I knew the language and educate myself by reading about Immigration, but unfortunately not everyone can do this, some by choice and others, because they really can not. My mother immigrated all my brothers and sister, we are 8 in the family and they immigrated their families as well. I can proudly say that I did all their applications my brothers and sisters and their families. We are all United States Citizen which I also filled out the documents for them as well. Yes, you can do it on your own but if you are not good at following instructions then it&#39;s better to have a knowledgeable person do it for you, yes it is nice to hire an attorney because attorney gave you the sense of &quot;security&quot;, but for a higher fee and the majority of immigrants can not afford it and if some do they do it with so much sacrifice by depriving their families of their basic needs. Also, not all attorneys are honest like in the cases I had read here. And yes they are dishonest non-attorneys that charge a minimal affordable fee which in some cases end up costing you more because of fraud. But they are many non-attorneys that are very honest and very competent to do immigration services that they read and in many cases they are more informed than attorneys since attorneys used their paralegals to do their jobs. But all it comes to how well you are informed of your case and most important how well your research the person or office that you decide to do business with. Certifying non-attorneys sounds like a solution as many commented before, I just hope they don&#39;t increase their fees outrageously and continue given their services as always. Ask, ask, ask and if you that the person you hire to do your business gets bother by your questions then look somewhere else. If you suspect that fraud was committed against you report it not matter what. There will be so many frauds if the Immigration Reform passed that you MUST BE VIGILANT AND AWARE WHO YOU DEAL WITH. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901068906447067309.post-12541637608037671222013-07-03T16:12:38.683-04:002013-07-03T16:12:38.683-04:00Wow I just read all the comments thoroughly, it is...Wow I just read all the comments thoroughly, it is obvious without any doubt the USCIS needs to create a certification program for non-attorneys so that immigrants are provided affordable alternatives. Forcing immigrants to simply seek an attorney to fill out biographic information seems very suspect and questionable furthermore seems like this is something a secretary of an attorney would be doing; name, address, date of birth country of birth, date of entry, date of marriage etc... I think this is deeper than the USCIS wants exposed; I am puzzled it has taken them this long to create a simple certification for the sole purpose of filling out a simple form(s). This is not a shot at attorneys, more so an expression of hope that USCIS acknowledges the need for certified non attorneys. If the end result is to rid us all of non-attorneys will USCIS the regulate attorney and their insanely unaffordable fees? Will USCIS see that attorneys charge $100 for forms such as I-90, I-765, G235…? Will USCIS make sure that attorneys don’t charge by the hour or charge for a call? The bottom line is immigrants need an alternative to high priced attorneys, it is obvious that the communities need non-attorney practitioners that charge minimal fees furthermore it is without a doubt that doing away with these offices seems to be very unconstitutional and injustice. If I were a non-attorney I would highly consider a class action lawsuit, since when is charging to fill out a form illegal? Since when is filling out a form illegal? Is it illegal for someone who is not an attorney to fill out my own form? This is absurd and quite frankly a bunch of malarkey to its highest degree. <br />Today I came in here to write about an office that has assisted my wife and her kids migrate to this country legally and I wanted to rave about them, however after reading these postings I had to give my opinion in hope that our country and our department of USCIS does not sell out to lobbyists and do the right thing and certify these folks. This is how you truly protect our immigrants; you provide them with financially friendly credible alternatives while using this very same certification program to combat against fraud. What you don’t do is take these offices away from immigrants leaving them no other option other than to get financially violated and taken advantage of by an attorney. As am American born citizen I am disgusted by the language in this campaign and hope that our government show u its true compassion and concern for our immigrants. Lastly I called 1-800-375-5283 and followed up by visiting USCIS 300 North Los Angeles St. Los Angeles, Californian in where I obtained information and instructions regarding how to file for my wife and her kids… to make a long story short I was given contradictory information by both officers, wrong information that would had led to the denial of my case. Are these representatives over the phone or information officers attorneys? They sure offered a lot of legal advice and gibberish? Lastly both represented the USCIS, both had different instructions and both were simply WRONG! How about you start in house in educating better those you hire to represent your department and interpret the law.<br />Tom Kroener<br />Glendale, CA <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901068906447067309.post-73310758761690726442013-03-10T13:27:36.735-04:002013-03-10T13:27:36.735-04:00I need some help here my brother in law is not a c...I need some help here my brother in law is not a citizen,he went to jail his girlfriend married him,they have a baby,but they don&#39;t live together and they are do to for a court date on next month but hes asking her for a divorce and she refusing,and not willing to do anything to help him get his papers,and immigration have not visted the home,advice pleaseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901068906447067309.post-41217141490850532872013-02-22T21:07:04.183-05:002013-02-22T21:07:04.183-05:00Dear USCIS director , as you know ,your famous org...Dear USCIS director , as you know ,your famous organization , is the vital dynamic institute of the great country , I proud to come and, live betweenmy family and, is medal honor on my face the Outstanding American by Chioce , I would like your help on behalf of me to represent my case at law , in addition to present me in any thing I believe you and the USCIS is my great friend for ever , but our ,hardship life at these days is too difficult to do any thing , I looking forward ,for your help.<br />Sincerely,<br />Saleh Mohammed awdaly Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901068906447067309.post-90345737659007530162013-01-11T13:05:26.231-05:002013-01-11T13:05:26.231-05:00It is good that the USCIS is making stricter laws ...It is good that the USCIS is making stricter laws to combat these immigration frauds, however, most of these immigration frauds take place in third world/developing countries, where the prospective applicants are not aware of the rules/regulations that are to be followed. Most of the time The fake agents promise these unsuspecting victims with job promises. They tell them that they can move to the US with a business visa which can be later converted to a green card. These unscrupulous agents do all this with the comfort/confidence that it will be difficult for the American Government to prosecute them in a third world country where cases go on for years. In some third world country there is no national identification system, so even if an agent is caught he usurps another name, opens his office in a different location collects money from his victims and vanishes, that is very sad. professional editinghttp://www.professional--editing.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901068906447067309.post-86240517962830126652012-12-07T12:22:05.721-05:002012-12-07T12:22:05.721-05:00I was charged $5000 for me, and $10,000 for my par...I was charged $5000 for me, and $10,000 for my parents so we could all get our green card by lady saying that she worked for immigration. She ended up taking all our documents (passport, forms. etc) never gave them back, disappeared and took our money.Mariela Perezhttp://www.twitter.com/slangothisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901068906447067309.post-70363967523732878562012-05-13T09:10:54.785-04:002012-05-13T09:10:54.785-04:00Ok im not sure what to do, this is my story. I am...Ok im not sure what to do, this is my story. I am a 54 year old woman, i was born in canada to a canadian mother, and an american father he was born in buffalo new york, my mother didnt want me so my father brought me to the US when i was under a year old, and raised me, he is now deceased, i have no living relatives that i know of,i went to school in california all my life ive worked in california, washington state and texas, am still working for the same employer for the past 13 years. i was married to an american citizen for 23 yrs, now divorced since 1999 I have 4 great children all grown and all american citizens. My purse was stolen out of my vehicle one day i went and got a replacement DL but when i went to get a replacement SS card they refused me because of the 9/11 tragedy they said they can not replace my ss card until i fix the issue of me not being a US citizen, this is the first i heard of my problem apparently my father didnt file residency for me when he brought me to the US as a baby. I am already half over in my life, I work for next to nothing, barely surviving and cant afford an attorney, i have had someone trying to help me but every time he tells me the paper work is done and ready to file he wants more money before i pay what ever it is to file, im broke now. and i cant find anyone to tell me what im suppose to do, i need help I dont have any living relatives other than my children left and I surely cant afford all these fees. Is there someone who can help me please, im so stressed out, Please will someone help me rectify this problem.. I have been here nearly all my life.. anangel1957@yahoo.com, i dont even know what paperwork to look at they are all so expensive, i just feel ive paid taxes ive been a good citizen of the US and if i would have known this was an issue i would have done something years ago, i do have a social security card with the US and have had it for many many years and now they wont let me have it back. I am a hard worker as my employer will tell anyone. please can someone help me.chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984176696524155270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901068906447067309.post-86973810744227849042012-02-18T21:07:32.790-05:002012-02-18T21:07:32.790-05:00Theres good and bad in every facet of life, I once...Theres good and bad in every facet of life, I once was mezmerized with lawyers and the profession - UNTIL i started working in the profession as a paralegal. It is usually the private practitioners that give a bad name to the legal profession. I then discovered that paralegals are allowed to operate independently to a ltd extent, so I created my own legitimate company to help the poor and underprivileged. We had an immigration atty out here, who&#39;s parents came over without inspection, obtained their citizenship and he went to law school. He was recently indicted for corrupt practices (monopolizing) the H2B Visa market and putting his clients in danger. He has yet to be disbarred. It&#39;s a shame that a profession that was once so noble, has become so monopolized. But the ability of the paralegal to be independent is gaining strength throughout the country. The lawyers are always going to have their spot in the sunshine, by being the ones with the ability to handle the complex issues; such as med/mal, court representation, complex litigation and corporate counsel, etc., but for the people that cant afford such fees, allow the independent paralegal to take that role for issues such as minor family law matters, small claims, landlord/tenant, simple civil litigation, and non-complex immigration matters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901068906447067309.post-84454588522264783692012-01-25T16:06:21.241-05:002012-01-25T16:06:21.241-05:00To the USCIS Blog Team: If the USCIS really wants ...To the USCIS Blog Team: If the USCIS really wants to limit assistance to immigration applicants to only attorneys, law students and BIA accredited representatives, then why is there this other option stating &quot;If you only need help in filling in the blanks on your application or petition or translating documents that you will give to USCIS, any individual may assist you, This individual MUST complete and sign the application or petition stating that they assisted in preparing the application or petition at your request. These individuals do NOT file a Form G-28 with UCIS, and UCIS will not communicate with them about your case&quot;? From USCIS Brochure M-712(09/08). Is filling in the blanks &quot;practicing law&quot;? Why does this option exist?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901068906447067309.post-62708327844214139682012-01-17T17:42:56.971-05:002012-01-17T17:42:56.971-05:00How or where can I report when I know of someone u...How or where can I report when I know of someone using false documents and false marriages to gain an immigration status?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901068906447067309.post-60866720309062199422011-12-10T16:53:56.253-05:002011-12-10T16:53:56.253-05:00I have been working in this field for many years. ...I have been working in this field for many years. No one needs an attorney to fill out forms and produce petitions the correct way. The attorney lobby just want ALL THE BUSINESS TO THEMSELVES and DONT WANT ANY INTELLIGENT PERSON TO BE HINDERING THEIR INCOME. I m sorry but lawyers are available to those who need to go in front of a judge in Immigration proceedings. There are NO OTHER CASES where they are needed. So unless this is a GAG ORDER or BREACH OF FREE SPEECH CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT, I can advise anything I want to anyone I choose including Immigration matters. The Govt does not specifically states an attorney is REQUIRED in any filings whatsoever and the reason is that Immigration filing is an ADMINISTRATIVE MATTER rather than a LEGAL MATTER. Therefore NOT REQUIRING THE HELP OF AN ATTORNEY. <br />The funny part is that most of the people requesting my help are victims of unprofessional attorneys who don&#39;t even do any work. Their supposedly supervised staff (the attorney&#39;s paralegals) do ALL THE WORK and are seldomly checked by their employing attorneys which results in multiple instances of denials of petitions and dis-service to their clients. Even the most professional attorneys flunk cases. I have also reversed some cases prominent attorneys filed and lost. SO I M ALL FOR HAVING SOME SORT OF PROGRAM WHICH WOULD SCREEN NON ATTORNEYS FOR DELIVERING TRUTHFUL AND CORRECT ADVICES IN IMMIGRATION MATTERS BUT THE LAWYERS LOBBY WOULD NEVER AGREE TO IT. THEY WANT TO MAKE THE MOST MONEY POSSIBLE ON INNOCENT VICTIMS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901068906447067309.post-37570446625844487462011-12-05T15:19:54.897-05:002011-12-05T15:19:54.897-05:00Geeee..., what are the big deal with lawyers and a...Geeee..., what are the big deal with lawyers and attorneys about giving &quot;ADVISE&quot;, if we can find all kind of information in the computer very clear. If you go to High School, you have enough skills to understand this information, if not what is wrong with asking somebody we can thruth for help. This is a free country, I do my legal documents by myself o with the help of anyone I want. I dont need to pay thousands of dollars for a stupid &quot;Advise&quot;. Stop crying, You! Lawyers and Attorneys have been the cause of this immigration mess, exploiting immigrants, and making the poor poorer. Some people must go to jail because they still few dollars to eat, this is OK, because nobody has the right to still while others work to hard, but what about some of you, dressing tie, and perfect English speakers, that still the money of immigrants. OOOOH!!!, I know, you are authorized robers because you are &quot;LICENSED&quot; to do it, this is way you don&#39;t go to jail.... &quot;Time to wake-up&quot;.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901068906447067309.post-9713473118977986262011-11-25T20:42:29.611-05:002011-11-25T20:42:29.611-05:00This is the problem with our society. Everyone wa...This is the problem with our society. Everyone wants something for free. This topic reminds me of the commercial where the long time barber looks across the street and sees a high volume chop shop advertise $5.00 hair cuts. The next scene is a sign in his window stating &quot;We fix $5 haircuts.&quot;<br /><br />As an actual practicing immigration attorney, it is one thing to do a simple citizenship application, but a completely different situation to attempt to give advice on an overstay issue, criminal or fraud waiver or removal matter ... and yes ... filling out paperwork for someone has an element of giving advice. If you want to be an attorney then go to school and become an attorney. <br /><br />I&#39;m not against someone filling out their own paperwork if appropriate. No more so that I would have a problem with someone changing their own oil or doing basic first aid. But there&#39;s a difference between pulling out a splinter and doing your own heart surgery. I suppose you have a problem with heart surgeons charging of open heart surgeries as well?!?!? Perhaps you can just do the surgery in your garage with a set of ginsu knives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901068906447067309.post-67003270582780978052011-08-16T17:50:20.672-04:002011-08-16T17:50:20.672-04:00I have been helping my clients for over fifteen ye...I have been helping my clients for over fifteen yers, and they keep coming back to me. Why do they come back? They want results; they want to have control of their cases; they want to have copies of all forms sent the the USCIS or th NVC; they like it that they can find me any day andy time; they like it that I charge them only for the actual work done and not for any conversation or questions answered; they like it that I speak their language; they like it that I came from the same place they come from; most of all, they like the fees I charge.<br /><br />If I had to tell them that I could no longer sign the forms I fill out for them cecause the USCIS is not allowing me to fill them out, they would be ok with that. They would still have me do the work and not sign the fomrs. We would just make it look like they filled them out themselves. Why would they be ok with that? Because I have earned their trust, and because they cannot pay the attorney&#39;s fees.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901068906447067309.post-54352631017085696172011-07-29T12:20:16.921-04:002011-07-29T12:20:16.921-04:00Lets call a spade a spade… there is no difference ...Lets call a spade a spade… there is no difference in what the IRS accomplished to what the USCIS should do, a certification program which recognizes credible, worthy, honest and affordable service providers with periodic training and regulations. If you want to get into the language used on the forms or the regulations and any discussion thereafter with an applicant being seen as “practicing or interpreting law” well the same argument can be made regarding taxes and its laws.<br /><br />Giving legal advice is one thing but informing the public of the laws, regulations and guidelines is not practicing law. <br /><br />For instance an applicant comes to me and asks, “can I apply for Citizenship?” and after I ask him a few basic questions my reply is either “yes you can or no you cannot.” This is not giving legal advice nor is it practicing law. This is simply informing the applicant of the regulations and guidelines set forth by the USCIS.<br /><br />All this gibberish of Non-Attorneys “giving legal advice and practicing law” is just another ill attempt by Attorneys in order to deceive USCIS and the media in agreeing with them. The problem here is the Attorneys and those within USCIS who are in agreement with them. Their intensions are dishonest, deceitful, harmful, unethical and immoral and this is all illustrated and supported by this campaign. <br /><br />It is time for the USCIS to change their tone and direction and stop dancing with the devil, Attorneys.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901068906447067309.post-89867647854949293632011-07-28T23:34:18.093-04:002011-07-28T23:34:18.093-04:00Please just regulate the non attorneys like IRS di...Please just regulate the non attorneys like IRS did and be blessed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901068906447067309.post-15891797951478656802011-07-28T14:02:43.661-04:002011-07-28T14:02:43.661-04:00Dear USCIS Blog Team and Director,
The Immigratio...Dear USCIS Blog Team and Director,<br /><br />The Immigration Attorney&#39;s are the ones committing fraud. They take the poor immigrants money and then they Lie, Lie, and Lie to them. They tell them their case is pending and that they need to wait. They also do not complete the forms and they do not provide copies of what they complete. I have heard stories of how they take them for their money. One particular case they took 11,000.00 dollars for a simple I 130 and I 485. The immigrants has been waiting 5 years and his wife is a USA Citizen. What can they do about this type of fraud committed by Immigration Attorney&#39;s? Please do reevaluate your stance on this foolish initiative you are taking against honest Non-Attorney&#39;s firms in the United States. They are providing honest service to our immigrant community. I hope you are reading this blogs. I know their is fraud being committed by some non attorney firms but most of the fraud is committed by the so called Immigration Attorney charging exhorbiant fees.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901068906447067309.post-40496670733090575012011-07-28T12:23:36.356-04:002011-07-28T12:23:36.356-04:00“Hire an attorney, they want your money &amp; we a...“Hire an attorney, they want your money &amp; we approve”- USCIS<br /><br />Endorsed by DHSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901068906447067309.post-90425003077655844632011-07-28T12:20:23.415-04:002011-07-28T12:20:23.415-04:00Most of the non attorny&#39;s have very good reput...Most of the non attorny&#39;s have very good reputation in their community and it takes a lot to earn a good reputation. Just because some of them have messed up with what they do its not fair to punish all of them. There are good and bad people in every business. Pick the bad one&#39;s but dont punish those who are good and they are assets to their community because people need their assistance. These days people are struggling to put food on the table for their families and if they need any help for immgration they shouldn&#39;t be forced to make a choice between food or attorny&#39;s fees.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901068906447067309.post-39008720562883544652011-07-28T12:12:06.257-04:002011-07-28T12:12:06.257-04:00Dear Immigration,
We are a family here from El Sa...Dear Immigration,<br /><br />We are a family here from El Salvador and fortunately we have been granted TPS allowing us to work and live in this great country. As you know the economy is not the greatest, my parents both work extremely hard, my father as a painter and my mother as a machine operator and both my brother and I are High School Students. <br /><br />We live a humble lifestyle, we have a two bedroom apartment; my parents in their bedroom, being the girl I have my own bedroom and my brother sleeps on the couch in the living room. My parents share one car in which they use to drop us off at school and for both to get to work. We feel blessed to have good health, food on the table, a roof over our head and status to live and work here freely however we do not have the financial means to deal with Attorneys. <br /><br />Thankfully an Attorney was able to get us our TPS status however it was an extremely expensive process one in which my parents are still making monthly payments to. With that said every time a renewal of our status is necessary we no longer use this Attorney due to his unfeasible fee of $1,000.00 per person. He is a great Attorney who has done us well but his fees are simply beyond our reach.<br /><br />Therefore we now use a non-attorney for the renewal of our TPS, we have been using this office for the past 3 renewals and they have been great most importantly they only charge us $100.00 per person. With the Attorney we would have paid $4,000.00 in total where as with this office we only pay $400.00 total. <br /><br />How do you justify this? Isn’t this abuse? Wouldn’t you say this is as bad as fraud? <br /><br />We need more offices such as these and we are thankful we found this office. They are reliable, easily reached, honest and affordable. Fundamentals that most Attorneys lack. <br /><br />When you can provide the nation with Attorneys that will charge us minimal fees such as this office then only can you justify this movement.<br /><br />When you can provide the nation with Attorneys that are personally accessible to us without charging us for every visit, every phone call or every INS request then only can you justify this movement. <br /><br />When you can assure the nation that Attorneys do not commit fraud onto immigrants then only can you justify this movement.<br /><br />When you can be honest with yourself then only will you realize this movement is not justified!<br /><br />A 17-year old Salvadorian NationalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901068906447067309.post-6077517032793463462011-07-28T12:02:42.205-04:002011-07-28T12:02:42.205-04:00In this bad economy when its so difficult to find ...In this bad economy when its so difficult to find a job. where will these non attornys go if they have to close their businesses.Some of them are in this business since from many years and this has become their specialty they don&#39;t really have any experience to do anything else. How they will afford to pay their mortgages, will they be able to send their children to the college? Its just some more houses will be added to the forclosure and bigger line at the unemployment office. Will there be any releif fund for them from the goverment?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com